AP DAILY VIDEOS

AP Biology
AP Daily is a series of on-demand, short videos—created by expert AP teachers
and faculty—that can be used for in-person, online, and blended/hybrid instruction.
These videos will cover every topic and skill outlined in the AP Course and Exam
Description and launch on AP Classroom, unit-by-unit, on a rolling basis.

Unit 1 RELEASE DATE: 9/1/2020

Unit 2 RELEASE DATE: 9/22/2020

Unit 3 RELEASE DATE: 10/1/2020

Unit 4 RELEASE DATE: 10/22/2020

Unit 5 RELEASE DATE: 11/10/2020

Unit 6 RELEASE DATE: 12/8/2020

Unit 7 RELEASE DATE: 1/11/2021

Unit 8 RELEASE DATE: 2/10/2021

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Unit 1

Video Title Topic Video Focus Instructor

1.1: Daily Video 1 Structure of Water and The structure of water and the bonds involved in its Margaret Evans
Hydrogen Bonding function; the properties of water and how life depends
on them.
1.2: Daily Video 1 Elements of Life The atoms and molecules used to build biological Margaret Evans
molecules; how organisms exchange matter with the
environment for survival.
1.3: Daily Video 1 Introduction Hydrolysis, dehydration synthesis; the properties of Margaret Evans
to Biological monomers that allow them to form macromolecules.
Macromolecules
1.4: Daily Video 1 Properties of Biological How the structure and function of polymers are derived Margaret Evans
Macromolecules from the way their monomers are assembled; how
monomers interact.
1.5: Daily Video 1 Structure and The directionality of nucleic acid subunits; predicting Paulette Unger
Function of Biological the effects of changes in these subunits, using a
Macromolecules visual representation.
1.5: Daily Video 2 Structure and The directionality of protein subunits; modeling four Paulette Unger
Function of Biological elements of protein structure; predicting the effects of a
Macromolecules change in subunit.
1.5: Daily Video 3 Structure and The directionality of carbohydrate subunits; how changes Paulette Unger
Function of Biological in the subunits may lead to changes in carbohydrate
Macromolecules structure or function.
1.6: Daily Video 1 Nucleic Acids The structural similarities and differences among Paulette Unger
nucleic acid polymers, DNA, and RNA; relating the
structure of nucleic acid polymers, DNA, and RNA to
their respective functions.

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Unit 2

Video Title Topic Video Focus Instructor

2.1: Daily Video 1 Cell Structure— This lesson will describe the structure and function of Paulette Unger
Subcellular subcellular components and organelles.
Components
2.2: Daily Video 1 Cell Structure and This lesson will explain how subcellular components and Paulette Unger
Function organelles interact and contribute to the function of the
cell. It will also practice making a scientific claim.
2.3: Daily Video 1 Cell Size This lesson will explain the effect of surface area-to- Paulette Unger
volume ratios on the exchange of materials between cells
and the environment. Calculations will be performed.
2.3: Daily Video 2 Cell Size This lesson will discuss how specialized cell structures Paulette Unger
and strategies are used for the efficient exchange of
molecules to the environment. A ratio will be calculated.
2.4: Daily Video 1 Plasma Membranes This lesson will focus on the components that make up the Kelcey Burris
cell membrane and how each helps to maintain the internal
environment of the cell.
2.5: Daily Video 1 Membrane Permeability This lesson will focus on how the structure of biological Kelcey Burris
molecules influences selective permeability, and the role of
the cell wall in maintaining cell structure and function.
2.6: Daily Video 1 Membrane Transport The lesson will focus on the mechanisms that organisms Kelcey Burris
use to maintain solute and water balance, and on the
transport of large molecules across the plasma membrane.
2.7: Daily Video 1 Facilitated Diffusion This lesson will focus on how the structure of a molecule Kelcey Burris
affects its ability to pass through the plasma membrane.
2.8: Daily Video 1 Tonicity and This lesson will focus on how concentration gradients Kelcey Burris
Osmoregulation affect the movement of molecules across membranes.
2.8: Daily Video 2 Tonicity and This lesson will focus on the skill of representing and Kelcey Burris
Osmoregulation describing data through constructing graphs, plots, and
charts with a focus on osmolarity.
2.8: Daily Video 3 Tonicity and This lesson will focus on how water moves by osmosis Kelcey Burris
Osmoregulation from areas of high water potential to areas of low water
potential. Water potential will be calculated.
2.9: Daily Video 1 Mechanisms of This lesson will focus on the processes that allow ions and Kelcey Burris
Transport other molecules to move across membranes.
2.10: Daily Video 1 Cell This lesson will explain how internal membranes Paulette Unger
Compartmentalization and membrane-bound organelles contribute to the
compartmentalization of eukaryotic cell functions.
2.11: Daily Video 1 Origins of Cell This lesson will compare compartmentalization between Paulette Unger
Compartmentalization prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and discuss the evolution
of membrane-bound organelles via endosymbiosis.

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Unit 3

Video Title Topic Video Focus Instructor

3.1: Daily Video 1 Enzyme Structure This lesson will focus on describing the chemical Kelcey Burris
properties and function of enzymes. Concept explanation
will be the skill practiced.
3.2: Daily Video 1 Enzyme Catalysis This lesson will focus on explaining how enzymes affect Kelcey Burris
the rate of biological reactions.
3.2: Daily Video 2 Enzyme Catalysis This lesson will focus on the skill of identifying Kelcey Burris
experimental procedures that are aligned with the
question, including justifying controls.
3.3: Daily Video 1 Environmental Impacts This lesson will focus on explaining how changes Kelcey Burris
on Enzyme Function to cellular environment and changes to enzyme
structure affect enzyme function. Making predictions
is the skill focus.
3.4: Daily Video 1 Cellular Energy This lesson will describe the role of energy in living Christopher
organisms. Using reasoning to justify a claim is the Monsour
skill focus.
3.5: Daily Video 1 Photosynthesis This lesson will explain how the process of photosynthesis Christopher
allows organisms to capture and store energy. Supporting Monsour
a scientific claim is the skill focus. (Part 1)
3.5: Daily Video 2 Photosynthesis This lesson will explain how the process of photosynthesis Christopher
allows organisms to capture and store energy. Supporting Monsour
a scientific claim is the skill focus. (Part 2)
3.6: Daily Video 1 Cellular Respiration This lesson will describe the processes that allow Christopher
organisms to use energy stored in biological molecules. Monsour
Constructing a graph, plot, or chart is the skill focus.
(Part 1)
3.6: Daily Video 2 Cellular Respiration This lesson will describe the processes that allow Christopher
organisms to use energy stored in biological molecules. Monsour
(Part 2)
3.6: Daily Video 3 Cellular Respiration This lesson will describe the processes that allow Christopher
organisms to use energy stored in biological molecules. Monsour
(Part 3)
3.7: Daily Video 1 Fitness This lesson will explain the connection between variation Kelcey Burris
in the number and types of molecules in cells to the ability
of organisms to survive and/or reproduce in environments.

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Unit 4

Video Title Topic Video Focus Instructor

4.1: Daily Video 1 Cell Communication This lesson will describe how cells communicate with one Christopher
another over short and long distances. The skill will focus Monsour
on explaining a biological concept or process.
4.2: Daily Video 1 Introduction to Signal This lesson will focus on the components of a signal Christopher
Transduction transduction pathway. The skill will focus on describing a Monsour
biological concept or process.
4.3: Daily Video 1 Signal Transduction This lesson will describe the role of the environment Christopher
in eliciting a cellular response. The skill will focus on Monsour
providing reasoning to justify a claim.
4.4: Daily Video 1 Changes in Signal This lesson will explain how changes in signaling Christopher
Transduction Pathways molecule structure affect activity. The skill will focus on Monsour
how to predict the effects of a change in a system based on
a model.
4.5: Daily Video 1 Feedback This video will describe positive and negative feedback Rachel Lytle
mechanisms and explain how they affect homeostasis.
The skill will focus on predicting the causes or effects of
a change.
4.6: Daily Video 1 Cell Cycle This lesson will describe the events that occur in the cell Rachel Lytle
cycle. The skill will focus on calculating percentages.
4.6: Daily Video 2 Cell Cycle This lesson will explain how mitosis results in the Rachel Lytle
transmission of chromosomes from one generation to the
next. The skill will focus on describing data from a graph.
4.7: Daily Video 1 Regulation of Cell This video will describe the role of checkpoints in Rachel Lytle
Cycle regulating the cell cycle and the effects of disruptions. The
skill will focus on making predictions.

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Unit 5

Video Title Topic Video Focus Instructor

5.1: Daily Video 1 Meiosis This video will compare mitosis and meiosis and explain Rachel Lytle
how meiosis transmits chromosomes through generations.
The key skill is explaining biological processes.
5.2: Daily Video 1 Meiosis and Genetic This video will explain how the process of meiosis Rachel Lytle
Diversity generates genetic diversity. The key skill is identifying
a testable question based on an observation, data,
or a model.
5.3: Daily Video 1 Mendelian Genetics This video will explain how shared processes support the Rachel Lytle
concept of common ancestry. The key skill is predicting
the effect of a change to a biological system.
5.3: Daily Video 2 Mendelian Genetics This video will explain the inheritance of genes and traits Rachel Lytle
as described by Mendel’s laws.
5.3: Daily Video 3 Mendelian Genetics This video will focus on statistical tests and data analysis, Rachel Lytle
specifically the skill of performing chi-square hypothesis
testing.
5.4: Daily Video 1 Non-Mendelian This video will explain deviations from Mendel’s model of Rachel Lytle
Genetics the inheritance of traits to include linked genes and sex-
linked traits. The skill will focus on calculating means.
5.4: Daily Video 2 Non-Mendelian This video will explain deviations from Mendel’s model Rachel Lytle
Genetics of the inheritance of traits, including multiple genes,
physiological processes, and non-nuclear inheritance.
5.5: Daily Video 1 Environmental Effects This video will explain how environmental factors Lisa Neesemann
on Phenotype influence gene expression. The key skill is explaining
biological processes in applied contexts.
5.6: Daily Video 1 Chromosomal This video will explain how inheritance of chromosomes Lisa Neesemann
Inheritance results in variation. The skill is predicting causes
of disruptions to biological systems using visual
representations.
5.6: Daily Video 2 Chromosomal This video will explain how chromosomal analysis Lisa Neesemann
Inheritance shows patterns of inheritance. The skill is predicting
effects of disruptions to biological systems using visual
representations.

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Unit 6

Video Title Topic Video Focus Instructor

6.1: Daily Video 1 DNA and RNA This lesson will focus on DNA and RNA structure and how Lisa Neesemann
Structure heritable information provides for continuity of life. The
skill will focus on explaining biological concepts.
6.2: Daily Video 1 Replication This lesson will focus on mechanisms used to copy and Lisa Neesemann
transmit genetic information. The skill will focus on
explaining the relationships between biological concepts.
6.3: Daily Video 1 Transcription and This lesson will focus on transcription and RNA Lisa Neesemann
RNA Processing processing. The skill will focus on explaining relationships
represented visually in applied contexts.
6.3: Daily Video 2 Transcription and This lesson will focus on describing the modifications Lisa Neesemann
RNA Processing made to mRNA after it is transcribed from DNA. The skill
will focus on explaining relationships represented visually.
6.4: Daily Video 1 Translation This lesson will focus on how genotypes determine Lisa Neesemann
the phenotypes of an organism. The skill will focus on
representing relationships within biological models.
6.4: Daily Video 2 Translation This lesson will focus on the salient features of translation. Lisa Neesemann
The skill will focus on predicting causes or effects of a
change in a biological system.
6.5: Daily Video 1 Regulation of Gene This lesson will focus on the types of interactions that Tanea Hibler
Expression regulate gene expression. The skill will focus on making a
scientific claim.
6.5: Daily Video 2 Regulation of Gene This lesson will focus on the types of cellular interactions Tanea Hibler
Expression that regulate gene expression in eukaryotes and prokaryotes.
6.6: Daily Video 1 Gene Expression and This lesson will focus on the binding of transcription factors Tanea Hibler
Cell Specialization to promoter regions and how this affects gene expression.
6.7: Daily Video 1 Mutations This lesson will focus on various types of mutations and how Tanea Hibler
mutations affect nucleic acids, proteins, and phenotypes. The
skill will focus on explaining biological concepts.
6.7: Daily Video 2 Mutations This lesson will focus on mutations and explain how Tanea Hibler
changes in genotype may result in changes in phenotype.
6.7: Daily Video 3 Mutations This lesson will focus on explaining how alterations in Tanea Hibler
DNA contribute to variations that can be subject to natural
selection. The skill will focus on making observations.
6.8: Daily Video 1 Biotechnology This lesson will focus on techniques used to analyze Tanea Hibler
or manipulate genomes. The skill focus is to explain
relationships between experimental results and
biological concepts.

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Unit 7

Video Title Topic Video Focus Instructor

7.1: Daily Video 1 Introduction to Natural This lesson will describe the causes of natural selection. Tanea Hibler
Selection The skill focus will be describing characteristics of a
biological concept, process, or model.
7.2: Daily Video 1 Natural Selection This lesson will emphasize the importance of phenotypic Tanea Hibler
variation in a population. The skill focus will be explaining
biological concepts and/or processes.
7.3: Daily Video 1 Artificial Selection This lesson will describe how humans can affect diversity Tanea Hibler
within a population. The skill focus will be describing data
from a table or graph.
7.4: Daily Video 1 Population Genetics This lesson will explain how random occurrences affect Kelcey Burris
the genetic makeup of a population. The skill focus will be
stating the null or alternative hypothesis.
7.5: Daily Video 1 Hardy-Weinberg This lesson will focus on Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium. Kelcey Burris
Equilibrium The skill focus will be performing mathematical
calculations using the Hardy-Weinberg Equation.
7.6: Daily Video 1 Evidence for Evolution This lesson will concentrate on types of data that Kelcey Burris
provide evidence for evolution. The skill focus will be
describing data from a table or graph, including identifying
data points.
7.7: Daily Video 1 Common Ancestry This lesson will describe evidence for the common ancestry Kelcey Burris
of all eukaryotes. The skill focus will be predicting the
causes or effects of a change in a biological system.
7.8: Daily Video 1 Continuing Evolution This lesson will emphasize how evolution is an ongoing Kelcey Burris
process in all living organisms. The skill focus will be
proposing a new investigation.
7.9: Daily Video 1 Phylogeny The lesson will describe evidence that can be used to Kelcey Burris
infer evolutionary relationships. The skill focus will be
representing relationships with biological models.
7.10: Daily Video 1 Speciation This lesson will focus on speciation. The skill focus will be Kelcey Burris
explaining relationships between different characteristics of
biological concepts.
7.11: Daily Video 1 Extinction This lesson will concentrate on the role of extinctions Tanea Hibler
within a changing environment. The skill focus will be
stating the null and alternative hypotheses.
7.12: Daily Video 1 Variations in This lesson will explain genetic diversity’s impact on Tanea Hibler
Populations population dynamics. The skill focus will be providing
reasoning to justify a claim.
7.13: Daily Video 1 Origins of Life on Earth This lesson will show the scientific evidence that provides Tanea Hibler
support for models of origins of life. The skill focus will be
stating the null and alternative hypotheses.

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Unit 8

Video Title Topic Video Focus Instructor

8.1: Daily Video 1 Responses to the This lesson will focus on an organism’s response to Kelcey Burris
Environment environmental changes and how it affects overall fitness.
The skill will focus on identifying experimental procedures.
8.2: Daily Video 1 Energy Flow through This lesson will focus on how energy flows through Kelcey Burris
Ecosystems ecosystems and the impacts. The skill will focus on
explaining relationships between experimental results
and concepts.
8.3: Daily Video 1 Population Ecology This lesson will focus on the factors that influence the Kelcey Burris
growth dynamics of populations. The skill will focus on
representing and describing data.
8.4: Daily Video 1 Effect of Density of This lesson will focus on how the density of a population Kelcey Burris
Populations affects and is determined by resource availability. The skill
will focus on performing mathematical calculations.
8.5: Daily Video 1 Community Ecology This lesson will focus on the structure of a community and Margaret Evans
population interactions that influence structure. The skill
will focus on using confidence intervals or error bars.
8.6: Daily Video 1 Biodiversity This lesson will focus on describing relationships and Margaret Evans
explaining how changes in ecosystems affect structure. The
skill will focus on predicting effects of change on a system.
8.7: Daily Video 1 Disruptions to This lesson will focus on population interactions, invasive Margaret Evans
(Skill 5.D) Ecosystems species, human activities, and other events that impact
ecosystems. The skill will focus on evaluating hypotheses.

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